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Newsletters Miller's Messenger from Malawi Newsletter ArchivesWelcome to the archive page for Miller's Messenger from Malawi. This page has almost all of the newsletters we have sent during our time here. If you know the date of the newsletter you want to read, you can pick the link on the left. Otherwise, you can just scroll down this page and choose a newsletter that way. You can view the newsletters either in the normal web format (HTML) or in Adobe PDF. You will need Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader to view PDF files. You can download the latest version of Adobe Reader here. 2009 Newsletters"Dear Family and Friends, We thank you for your prayers and we thank the Lord for a good trip to the US, His provision of BICWM’s Missionary House and gifts of pantry items" "Dear Family and Friends, We thank the Lord for His help with preparations for leaving our work in the hands of our co-worker D. while we are on Home Ministry" "Dear Family and Friends, Thank you for your prayers and the Lord for His help with counseling thirty in Villages 2 and 8 who professed faith in Christ for salvation last month!" "Dear Family and Friends, In addition to our need for financial support, by next year we will need 200 prayer partners who will pray for us at least weekly. We thank the Lord that 106 of you have already made this commitment...." "Dear Family and Friends, In 2010 we will transition to "team-based support" and will need to trust the Lord for increased financial support....." "Dear Family and Friends, We thank the Lord for filling almost all of our Sundays with visits at churches from Pennsylvania to Michigan and Ontario to New Mexico during our Home Ministry 2010! " "Dear Family and Friends, Home Ministry in 6 Months! We plan to be on Home Ministry in the US from Jan. 17 through May 31, 2010..." "Dear Family and Friends, We thank God for working in people's hearts even before we have concluded our extensive chronological presentation of the Gospel...." "Dear Family and Friends, Please join us in praying for peace and the Lord's hand in the upcoming Malawi national elections (5/19-20). Bingu wa Mutharika would like to win a second five year term. Many think that prayer had a lot to do with the unexpected results in 2004...." "Dear Family and Friends, We thank the Lord for the opportunity to host this year's BICWM Africa missionary retreat, April 16-19, with missionary counselors Billy and Susan Sanson on the theme of 'Soul Care'..." "Dear Family and Friends, We thank the Lord for the privilege of investing in two BICWM Global Volunteer interns, Dannielle Bain and Julie Cook..." "Dear Family and Friends, We thank the Lord for new "seekers" and opportunities! One man attended twice and plans to continue coming. Another new person who impressed us as a 'man of peace' visited..."
"Dear Family and Friends, We thank the Lord for helping people to grasp the Deity of Christ in birth, life and death! He was born of a virgin through the Holy Spirit..."
2008 Newsletters"Dear Family and Friends, We appreciate your prayers, especially for Sara during Excel. We thank God for helping her to gain a clearer sense of God's calling. " "Dear Family and Friends, We rejoice at the prospect of beginning to teach in a new village area, thanks to the enthusiastic initiative of Baba (Father) 'E'..."
 "Dear Family and Friends, We thank the Lord for helping us to incorporate "storying" into our teaching over the last three months. We find that people remember the stories better if we teach in a story form..."
 "Dear Family and Friends, Sara has been making final preparations for a stay in the US (5/14-12/1). She will stay with her Miller grandparents in Easton, PA, and try to be a support to them"
 "Dear Family and Friends, We had a wonderful time staying with friends in South Africa and at our annual missionary retreat in Zimbabwe despite vehicle problems."
 "Dear Family and Friends, We thank God for the tremendous opportunity for increased prayer support for God's work among the Yao on "World Prayer Day," Sunday, March 9!"
2007 Newsletters "Dear Family and Friends, We thank God that despite various challenges, ministry continues to go forward because of the Lord’s work through His people locally and around the world."
"Dear Family and Friends, We praise God for His work in the hearts of our friends who “hang” on to His Word in villages near and far and for His personal care for our family and friends."
 "Dear Family and Friends, God has helped us to keep in step with the Lord, slow, but sure! As vegetation continues to grow despite draught and storms, so God’s kingdom moves forward despite the variety of challenges..."
 "Dear Family and Friends, 'Where there is no vision, the people are unrestrained.' (Proverbs 29:18a) We thank the Lord for helping us to return to Malawi with renewed vision and strength..."
2006 Newsletters "Dear Family and Friends, We thank God for an invigorating Home Ministry from August through November in which we were greatly encouraged by the interest and support of congregations and individuals..."
 "Dear Family and Friends, We thank God for His provision of Jonathan and Erica Lloyd and our translator Mr. D. to carry on the work during our upcoming Home Ministry..."
 "Dear Family and Friends, We thank God for His provision of Jonathan and Erica Lloyd and our translator Mr. D. to carry on the work during our upcoming Home Ministry..."
"Dear Family and Friends, We thank God for His provision of Jonathan and Erica Lloyd and our translator Mr. D. to carry on the work during our upcoming Home Ministry..."
 "Dear Family and Friends, We thank God for the opportunity to carry on with a full maize distribution and teaching schedule at a time when our teammates and translator had sickness. The culmination of the chronological presentation of the Gospel nears in a couple of villages..."
2005 Newsletters "Dear Family and Friends, We thank God for a full quarter of ministry and growing opportunities to teach. We held a one day refresher seminar in Machinga, have seen an increase in attendance at our Bible Study groups and have received invitations to begin more groups."
 "Dear Family and Friends, We thank God for helping us through your prayers to have open doors for effective work despite opposition."
 "Dear Family and Friends, When we heard the news of our dear missionary friend Gerlinde Skaggs' traumatic bicycle accident we could hardly believe it."
 "Dear Family and Friends, We are still savoring the memories of a wonderful vacation in South Africa..." 2004 Newsletters "Dear Family and Friends, Our Thanksgiving this year was different as we celebrated Barb's dad's graduation to heaven amidst our grief of his loss and as we were enriched through fellowship with friends and extended family while separated physically as an immediate family."
 "Dear Family and Friends, Relationships are everything and we thank God for your friendship, support, encouragement and prayers! We thank God for you who have sent cards!" "Dear Family and Friends, Thanks to God's help through your prayers, we're privileged to have started teaching in a second village..."
 "Dear Family and Friends, Like cold water to a weary soul is good news from a distant land." (Prov. 25:25) We are delighted to share some good news!" 2003 Newsletters "Dear Family and Friends, 'Like cold water to a weary soul is good news from a distant land.' (Prov. 25:25) We are delighted to share some good news!"
 "Dear Family and Friends, 'Lord, you have been our dwelling place...' (Psalm 90:1) We thank God for helping us through your prayers to be settled back in Malawi even though we are not yet 'settled'!"
 "Dear Family and Friends, In addition to the other highlights of our time in the US, we thank God for Barb's positive evaluation by a physiatrist (doctor of physical medicine and rehabilitation) at the renowned Kessler Institute of NJ."
 "Dear Family and Friends, We praise the Lord for these recent special blessings through the help of your prayers: 1. Barb's continued progress with independence, even doing her own passive leg exercises"
2002 Newsletters "Dear Family and Friends, Merry Christmas!!! We thank God that He has helped us through your prayers and support to witness the "first-fruits" of some Malawian Yao coming to know the miracle of Emmanuel -'God With Us'!!!"
 "Dear Family and Friends, We thank God for bringing us back to Malawi with the help of your prayers! We think that, according to His sovereign plan, God allowed Satan to try to discourage us. But God helped us to depend on Him so that we're not discouraged, but rather encouraged. Praise Him!"
 "Dear Family and Friends, Thank you for your prayers for us during this time of additional rehabilitation for Barb in South Africa! She has made excellent progress."
2001 Newsletters "Dear Family and Friends, Thank you for holding the rope for us! We have not had many urgent prayer needs because of your constant covering. For this we are most grateful."
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